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The English Premier League title race is heating up with Arsenal clinging to a five-point lead over Manchester City, which has a game in hand.

Arsenal host London rival Chelsea on Sunday in a showdown that also has implications for the Blues’ hopes of qualifying for next season’s Champions League. Manchester City visits Leeds on Saturday with the ability to apply some major pressure on the Gunners with a win.

Elsewhere in London, Tottenham is just four points off the relegation zone faces a tough test at Craven Cottage against Fulham.

The weekend’s action begins on Friday with last-place Wolves hosting Aston Villa, entering the match week in third on 51 points, five behind second-place Manchester City.

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Premier League schedule this weekend

Friday, Feb. 27

  • Wolves vs. Aston Villa – 3 p.m. ET

Saturday, Feb. 28

  • Bournemouth vs. Sunderland – 7:30 a.m. ET
  • Liverpool vs. West Ham – 10 a.m. ET
  • Newcastle vs. Everton – 10 a.m. ET
  • Burnley vs. Brentford – 10 a.m. ET
  • Leeds United vs. Manchester City – 12:30 p.m. ET

Sunday, March 1

  • Manchester United vs. Crystal Palace – 9 a.m. ET
  • Brighton vs. Nottingham Forest – 9 a.m. ET
  • Fulham vs. Tottenham – 9 a.m. ET
  • Arsenal vs. Chelsea – 11:30 a.m. ET

Entering matches on Friday, Feb. 27

  1. Arsenal – 61 pts (28 games played)
  2. Manchester City – 56 pts (27 games)
  3. Aston Villa – 51 pts
  4. Manchester United – 48 pts
  5. Chelsea – 45 pts (GD: +17)
  6. Liverpool – 45 pts (GD: +7)
  7. Brentford – 40 pts
  8. Bournemouth – 38 pts
  9. Everton – 37 pts (GD: -2)
  10. Fulham – 37 pts (GD: -3)
  11. Newcastle United – 36 pts (GD: -1)
  12. Sunderland – 36 pts (GD: -5)
  13. Crystal Palace – 35 pts
  14. Brighton & Hove Albion – 34 pts
  15. Leeds United – 31 pts
  16. Tottenham Hotspur – 29 pts
  17. Nottingham Forest – 27 pts
  18. West Ham United – 25 pts
  19. Burnley – 19 pts
  20. Wolverhampton Wanderers – 10 pts

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